Local News
Durham Retailer Woven Backs St Cuthbert’s Hospice with New Recycling Initiative
Durham-based independent retailer Woven has launched a new suit recycling scheme in support of St Cuthbert’s Hospice. For a limited time, customers can bring a pre-loved suit in resellable condition to Woven’s main store on Elvet Bridge and receive a £50 voucher towards a new purchase. As well ...
Local messages
Giant Hedgehog Visit Brings Autism Acceptance Day to Life in County Durham
Children at a County Durham primary school had a memorable encounter with a gia...
Much-loved Durham Market stall announces closure after more than a decade of trading
A Durham Market stall has announced it will close after 16 years.
Get Weekly Updates
Get the headlines in your inbox every week.
County Durham man tried to smuggle drugs into HMP Deerbolt, near Barnard Castle
A man who tried to convey a drugs package into prison was told it is “highly likely, if not inevitable” he will find himself serving time behind bars, as a result.
Durham University‑bound British teen, 19, dies in Vietnam motorbike crash
British teenager Orla Wates, 19, has died in a motorcycle crash on Vietnam’s Ha Giang Loop while travelling in south-east Asia.
Major revamp of County Durham shopping centre praised for improving 'outdated' site
The proposed development of a mixed-use shopping, living and leisure site in Durham has been hailed as a “once-in-a-generation opportunity” to transform and secure a city centre’s future.
County Durham nurse who called colleagues 'fat' and 'f***ing useless' is struck off
Alexander Robert McMurray, who worked as a hospital theatre nurse in the county, made a number of derogatory comments towards colleagues.
Durham cancer survivor to run London Marathon in memory of father‑in‑law
Emily Webster, a Durham resident diagnosed with a rare appendix cancer in 2021, is taking on the London Marathon.
Nature Nook to bring family-friendly green fun to Durham Market Place
A free, nature-themed community event, Nature Nook, will take place in Durham Market Place
Former Durham city centre office block to be converted into 45 student flats
A former Durham city centre office block will be repurposed into student flats.
County Durham Students Celebrate Gold Duke of Edinburgh Success with Palace Visit
Students from a County Durham school are preparing for a special trip to Buckingham Palace this summer after achieving 23 Gold Duke of Edinburgh’s Awards. The group from St John’s Sixth Form College in Bishop Auckland spent 18 months working towards the prestigious Gold award, the highest and mo...
Durham restaurant manager fined almost £5,000 for selling alcohol without authorisation
The Townhouse on Old Elvet sold alcohol without having a Designated Premises Supervisor, which is a legal requirement
How a greyhound helped a grieving County Durham carer find life worth living again
A Brandon man who spent more than a decade caring full-time for his ill father has said how his four-legged companion helped rebuild his life and made it “back into something worth living”.
LIVE - A1(M) reopens after HGV blaze near Bradbury Interchange
The A1(M) has been closed southbound after a HGV fire - with drivers urged to avoid the area.
Man hit with £5,000 fine after illegally selling alcohol at County Durham hotel
A man has been ordered to pay almost £5,000 after illegally selling alcohol at The Townhouse, Durham
A1(M) RECAP - Lane reopen after crash which caused rush hour delays
One lane is currently closed on the A1M southbound between junctions J63 and J62 due to a crash.
Drunken teens rained down punches on dad as terrified daughter looked on
Danny Winter and Kane Parsons beat the man after deliberately blocking his car as he was trying to pull away from Durham Railway Station car park
Family's anger at ‘catalogue of errors’ at hospital before Durham grandmother’s death
Marianne Mortemore was admitted to the University Hospital of North Durham with issues from an ongoing skin condition – but passed away after a “catalogue of errors” in her care, including wrongly being given penicillin she was allergic to
Durham University and Sage join forces to boost AI skills in the North East
Durham University has announced a new partnership with Sage to boost skills and grow talent in the region.
'Hero' greyhound has brought back life's joys for North East son who spent years as a carer
James Jackson had spent years caring for his dad - but now his relationship with dog Rosie has transformed his life